Mary Yamin-Garone – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 10, 2020
Apprenticeship Program Makes Big Difference in Recruitment
Thanks to a Pre-Apprenticeship Program in Heavy Highway Construction, lives are changing. It's no secret that constructing highways and bridges (aka heavy highway construction) is an exciting field with higher than average job growth....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 04, 2020
Retraining Vs. Recruiting in the Times of COVID
Employing skilled labor is a process: Identifying potential workers, recruiting them and training them. The industry has dedicated resources to attracting junior-high and high-school students for careers in construction....
Associated General Contractors - Tue May 12, 2020
AGC Names Universities as Outstanding Student Construction Chapters of 2019
Missouri State University, Colorado State University and Boise State University were recognized as the nation's most outstanding student construction chapters of 2019, the Associated General Contractors of America announced....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon January 06, 2020
Economists Make 2020 Construction Predictions
Construction economists are not sugarcoating their outlook on the industry in 2020. The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (ELFF) forecasts slower growth in the economy next year, and predicts equipment investment will be weak....
Towmaster - Wed November 13, 2019
'Ignite Your Future'... Towmaster Sponsors Career Event at Ridgewater College
Towmaster Trailers and Truck Equipment is one of several sponsors of a new hands-on, interactive and fun career exploration event that connects education and industry for high school sophomores in central Minnesota....
AGC of California - Tue October 22, 2019
AGC of California Launches 'Build California' Initiative
Associated General Contractors of California and the AGC Construction Education Foundation launched Build California, a comprehensive workforce development initiative created to inspire, engage, and activate the next generation of California's construction workforce....
Deutz Corporation - Thu October 17, 2019
Deutz Seeks to Close Skills Gap With MFG Day
On Oct. 2, Deutz Corporation partnered with ResourceMFG, an EmployBridge Company, to host Manufacturing Day (MFG DAY) for approximately 40 students from nearby Jackson County Schools and Lanier Technical College....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 20, 2019
AGC Warns of Labor Shortage Despite Toledo's Growth
A July 31 press conference in Toledo, Ohio, organized by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the AGC of Northwest Ohio highlighted the results of monthly analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data on construction employment in the nation's 358 metropolitan centers between June 2018 and June 2019....
AASHTO Journal - Mon July 01, 2019
UDOT 'Field Trip' Shows Students Transportation Careers
With teams of secondary school students flocking to Park City, Utah, to compete in the final round of the 2019 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials National Bridge Challenge competition — an event that is part of the organization's annual spring meeting — the Utah Department of Transportation engaged in a "future workforce recruiting" effort....
Ascendum Machinery - Mon May 06, 2019
U.S. Representative Discusses Workforce Issues at Ascendum
U.S. Rep. Alma Adams (N.C. Dist. 12) recently met with officials of Ascendum Machinery and Associated Equipment Distributors at Ascendum's corporate offices to discuss workforce development. Attracting skilled workers remains a major challenge for all fields, but it is especially important for the construction equipment industry, which is losing more than $2.4 billion in revenue annually....
